Best Generic Adderall Brands (Page 11) (Top voted first)

Is the round pink 30 mg Adderall generic name Sandoz/Eon with the markings of CDR 136 on one side more or less effective than the oval orange 30 mg Adderall generic name Barr/Teva with the markings of b974 on one side and 30 on the other side? What is the most effective/potent Adderall that is generic and 30 mg?

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Re: Kirk (# 7)

I know it's been awhile but something you said caught my eye about Adderall not having L-amphetamine because it does. The 2 amphetamines (aspartate monohydrate and suleate) both metabolize into 12.5% Levoamp and 12.5% detroamp...which added together, that's 25% Levoamp and 75% dextro.

This might not even be relevant anymore or easily accessible info but I probably didn't go to bed soon enough after I took my Ambien, so I think I liked doing the math and feeling all smart. lol night

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Re: jm (# 524)

My dogs friend obtained #30x30mg SANDOZ Adderall generics from a large chain pharmacy. They are orange and gorgeous and are by far the best Adderall experience I’ve ever had side effect wise as well as overall quality. They’re back guys they’re back! And they are now the preferred formula for most pharmacies and insurance. COREPHARMA IS DISCONTINUED COMPLETELY IN IR FORMULATION, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS GOES FOR THE SAME WITH XR* but the xr is crap anyway. You’re welcome

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Re: JannyC (# 521)

Brand name IR Adderall doesn’t exist anymore they’re patent is long expired

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Re: David (# 1)

The orange has a hacking cough dose effect that is horrible

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Hey, when you guys post an update or say which generic is or isn't working, can you provide a few details?

1. Manufacturer
2. XR or IR? Include the mg and a description of the pill (color, shape, etc.)
3. ***THE PHARMACY WHERE YOU FILLED YOUR PRESCRIPTION***
4. Your location, if you are comfortable with that, on the off-chance we are close and can then be guaranteed to know the manufacturer

Because if one of the generics works better than others, and it is available at a chain pharmacy, usually it is consistent throughout the whole chain and that will make it easier for all of us to get a hold of that manufacturer's Adderall, or to avoid it if we don't like that manufacturer.

Thanks :)

PS: I'm hearing rumors of Sandoz Adderall IR returning to the market. If somebody can confirm this, what pharmacy are you using?

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Hamster (# 535) --

Sandoz is great choice and on the market currently... Find a pharmacy who will order u it. I just picked up 60 CT. 30 MG ir and xr sandoz Adderall generics yesterday... Good luck May the force be with you.... Always

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Re: Dawn (# 584)

I was given Sandoz IR 30mg from Kroger Pharm. this month b/c none of my others (CVSx3, another Kro.) had ANY generic in stock and I think it SUCKS! Auro. was HORRIBLE so I had been getting Core (specially ordered) and it was just OK...WTF is the deal?? It seems like the ingredient lists all start with Dex now instead of the Amph. Salt combo and I think that is making a HUGE difference!!! Thoughts?? BTW...Ive been taking 30 mg IR 2/day for over 10 yrs., but that is along with SEVERAL thyroid meds and 300mg of Effexor XR (gen)...I should be able to SAVE TO WHOLE FREAKING PLANET, right!??? ;(

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TRY MYLAN IR AT SAM'S CLUB.

Been suffering for almost a year with horrible Teva Adderall. Felt druggy. Depression, exhausted, everything bleak. It was just not like how it used to be made. And I recently developed a weird reaction with an inflamed mouth, sores, throat issues...I was sick for the last two months, doctors couldn't figure it out, but it would all go away a day after I stopped taking the Adderall. I did it three times as an experiment to confirm it was the Adderall. Yup! (ANYONE ELSE HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR? VERY CURIOUS!)

Signed up on this forum just now to let you guys know I did the usual BS, calling all around my area (Denver) to see if by chance anyone is carrying Sandoz, Core, Sun, etc. Something other than Teva, Aurobindo, and Mallincrap.

Turns out, Sam's Club had Mylan. 30mg. I hadn't read much about Mylan before, as an Adderall IR generic, but I got excited and told them I will have my doctor send them a script. Hadn't ever been to Sam's Club, but you don't need a membership to use the pharmacy.

Well: it's working. My depression feels at bay. I'm not drugged out, nor lethargic, nor speedy. Just focused and doing my thing. Like how I remember it used to be when I took Sandoz. I woke up feeling GOOD. I haven't felt that in months. It feels nearly identical to how I remember Sandoz, almost three years ago, confirming to me that it has all been crap, crap, crap for the last year or two. Confirming that it's not just in my head, that it's not all about me hitting tolerance or coming up with some rationale. It's a revolting industry that has control of the people and they can do anything they want. It all comes down to money.

I have found that taking Teva has been better than taking nothing, but barely. It's like settling in a relationship, versus actually feeling alive and inspired. Teva is so hit-or-miss, but I'm sure y'all know this and feel the same. I used to be a skeptic but I've tested enough and observed enough to know that all of this is very real, and very sad, and very unfortunate, and it's just not stopping. Which is insane based on how many thousands of us have complained to the FDA. They're all in on it. Money. It's easy to ignore how bad it is until you yourself are suffering. Then you see the sad, bleak reality.

Anyway, Mylan! Sam's Club!

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Re: Justin (# 595)

Yep, same here. Never had Mylan but was soooo tired of Teva and that Aurobindo....

Filled script today. My old pharmacy just happened to get a fresh batch in. So I went for it. Took morning and afternoon 30 mg. Seemed a little speedy at first but not overly potent but seemed OK- and didn't taste like coffee sweetener!!!

Give me a week and I'll report back..

Hamster

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Noticed feeling different on my Sandoz back around December, but it was sporadic. When I filled my script in March, it was definite. Started having migraines daily, mouth sores, severe acid reflux, rash, pain all over in muscles, severe red eyes, etc. Contacted my doc and explained it only happened when I took the med. He thought maybe I'd developed an allergy to the dye, so wrote me a script for the 10mg because the dye is different. Before that though, I contacted Sandoz to ask about a change, and they said the could ONLY tell me what was is my current med by lot#, and, could NOT tell me if there had been any changes to the med. So started taking the 10mg(with much trepidation), and all went well. When I had those filled, they said they shorted me 11 pills and I would need to pick them up the next day. So I picked them up and noticed they were different than the ones I picked up the day before, but they were, indeed, Sandoz. Pinched off a bit to see how they "felt", every single bad side effect I was having on the 20s came back! Therefore, I can only conclude it wasn't the dye at all, but that there HAS been a change to the Sandoz overall, and folks, it ain't good. At. All. So now every single generic on the market is trash. No more "gold standard" Sandoz my friends. Could it be where the labs are getting the raw material from or something? I don't get why they can't get this med right. I have to wonder where the disconnect is occurring?? Doesn't anybody making this cr** take the med or have family members taking the med that can clue them in to the terrible poisonous side effects? I have a 10+ years history with this med, so I know what the original patented formula was like and what they are making now is NOTHING like the original. Sandoz used to be the closest in function and feel with the least side effects. Sadly, it's only a short matter of time before others will realize, this is no longer the case! BTW, I also filed a complaint with the FDA, but we know where that's going to go, lol. Tired of feeling like lab rat, or victim of some horrendous terrorist experiment. Or maybe big pharma/FDA is trying to drum up some business by making people sick! Sick enough to end up in the hospital with this cr**.

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Re: Erica (# 607)

Hi Erica,

I am currently on Mylans and which I weren't. I'd take TEVA over these any day! I think they are giving me headaches, irrability and no real focus. I take 25 mgs of IRs 2X/day. Have you gotten yours yet?
I will never accept a scrip filled with Mylan or Mallincroft again.

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I used to get 20mg IR by IMPAX. I functioned ok on that. Then Teva & Sun pharma put me to sleep most of the time, once in a while getting ONE pill that helped me function better- I’d stay awake that day. Today I took my first 30mg IR by the Teva/Aur___, and an hour later went check my Med cup to see if it was still stuck on the bottom or something cuz I felt even less than with the SUN Pharma. I realize what Steve said is true- quality control is something I question also. Having taken this drug for many years- I’ve gone thru my share of brands- and unless it’s produced by same company as BRAND, we are stuck taking what feels like FAKE PRODUCTS!! I hope someone can get a chain pharmacy to stock the real generic to help produce a medication in All the Adderall strengths so people who need this can get real benifits from it. Till one of the many of us searching finds a Brand that helps- I’ll keep checking back with y’all. Good luck and I hope all of you find a Brand that helps YOU! Peace!

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Re: pathetic (# 622)

The "paradoxical stimulant" effect of ADHD is a myth, repeated constantly but with no basis in science. Very small doses of stimulants can be calming for people whether they have ADHD or not. You can still get a "comedown" from this calm, focused state. You can still feel "awake" when you're in this state too. It's not supposed to make you pass out; it's supposed to make you feel calm and focused. That doesn't mean it should act as a sedative or knock you out.

To get a little technical, here's an article from Neuropsychopharmacology:

For years, it was assumed that stimulants had paradoxical calming effects in ADHD patients, whereas stimulating 'normal' individuals and producing locomotor activation in rats. It is now known that low doses of stimulants focus attention and improve executive function in both normal and ADHD subjects. Furthermore, the seminal work of Kuczenski and Segal showed that low, oral doses of methylphenidate reduce locomotor activity in rats as well.

Often you hear that if stimulants like Ritalin, Vyvanse, or Adderall help people stay calm, that means that they must have ADHD. This isn't true. These drugs will help anyone focus and pay attention. Giving stimulants to a kid with ADHD is more like giving a child with a learning disability more time on an exam -- an advantage that might help anybody, but helps that child more -- than fixing his brain.

forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2012/06/10/the-questions-about-adhd-drugs-the-new-york-times-didnt-ask/#2b9867b3215c

The idea that if you have a noticeable comedown from your meds once they wear off, or if you feel your meds give you a calmly energetic focus, you "don't have ADHD", is a dangerous, stigmatizing, outdated, and inaccurate myth.

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Mandy (# 611) & The Dude (# 627)

Gotta agree with The Dude... Just started the Sandoz IR 30's yesterday (after having to search high & low everywhere to find them & even tracking down anybody who would talk to me from their corp. office & actual manufacturing labs) and I am sooo disappointed! ;(

The whole reason for me even trying them is because I have been on the Teva IR 30's for about 8-10 years, through all the ups & downs in their formulations, but the recent downturn in their efficacy just got to be too ridiculous for me to handle...I could no longer stay awake or function at all! Even on double the dose, which is really pretty darn high, since I was on 90mg, but recently could take 180mg and then fall straight to sleep!!!

Anyway, started the Sandoz this morning & it could NOT wake me up... Typically I will semi-wake-up, take a dose & then go back to sleep until it automatically wakes me up again like an "internal alarm clock" (approx. 45-60 min later). But today, I started with 1.5 pills of the Sandoz and fell back to sleep like normal, but when my phone alarm (not internal!) went off next, about an hour later, I was just as completely asleep, groggy, and out of it as I was before! So then I took 1 more pill, and fell back to sleep again for another hour until my phone alarm went off again, and I was STILL just as tired, groggy, & dysfunctional as I had been before the first dose! So I tried taking ANOTHER 1.5 pills, this time along with my Provigil as back up, and fell back to sleep again. FINALLY, about an hour later, I was able to at least sit up in bed, but I think that's more thanks to my Provigil because there are definitely 2 different feelings of wakefulness between the 2.

Didn't really get anything much done all morning...felt just lazy & "chill" & have procrastinated on EVERYTHING...even stuff I should want to do & actually enjoy! I feel kind of like I am in a slow-mode cruise control, and the speed is set at 10mph, instead of a normal 65mph.

So now about 7 hours after taking the last dose, I took 1 more of the 30's, and we'll see... But, this is not OK!!! I didn't switch from one thing that doesn't work, just to get another thing that still doesn't work, but is way harder to track-down, find, and actually get!!!

On the positive side though, I have to say I have not experienced any bad side-effects yet, like I have in the past with the old Core, Barr, Mylan, & Auro, which were all really horrifically bad & terrible for me!

I am just utterly despondent at this point and have no idea what to do... I literally can not stay awake or function at all without the proper effects of this medication, and it seems we just do not have even 1 option for an effective choice that actually works right now! :(

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I said I'd come back to report how the Mylan brand 20mg tablets are working compared to Teva. After taking Mylan for a month, and switching back to Teva, (the pharmacy didn't have Mylan anymore), I say the Mylan is better. Teva is horrible in comparison. Teva hasn't been good for awhile now. I'm sick and tired of these JUNK "placebo" generics!

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In my experience I, along with most of ocean co. Nj prefer Teva. Company based out of Israel. Reason being, atleast as my doc explained. The round ones, regardless of color are 4 seperate drugs which may or may not take effect at all different times. Your orange ovals are not composed of 4 different things and have more of what, atleast I kno I want.

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Hands down I will say again. TODAY I went to the pharmacy to get my 20mg Adderall tabs for my focus, and I was hoping not to see TEVA, I look at the bottle and bam it’s COR?? No wait a sec I looked again it’s SANDOZ!! I took one ten mins ago and I feel amazing. Just great, teva was sucking the life outta me horrible side effects 0 energy. But I also take a 2-3 day break to let my brain recover. Basically f@@k teva stick with sandoz. Indiana northwest Cvs carries em your welcome

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I am at a loss. In june I had 30 mg IR's by sandoz and had a great month of focus, energy and productivity. (Filled by target/CVS) July got 30mg ir's and was told it was Sandoz (filled by Costco) and I feel awful! Tired, depressed and have gained weight rapidly!!! Pill looks the same. Orange round with E/404 on one side and score X on other side. This year has been a roller coaster with finding out what works. My dr just upped to 30 mg in May because I was complaining about side effects. He assumes I needed a bump up, but it's clearly an issue of crap fillers and shady production.

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Re: MattieBeth (# 669)

Thank you!! I hope my Dr will work me on this and have the paperwork to start the process. Then that the Pharmacy will order it and stock it for me! I appreciate your time and information.

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Re: Tom (# 696)

Opposite experience. Auro is crap. TEVA actually manufacturers real Adderall Brand so their generic is actually identical to the expensive Brand name script

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